caudillo
noun
cau·di·llo
kau̇-ˈt͟hē-(ˌ)yō 
-ˈt͟hēl-(ˌ)yō
-ˈt͟hēl-(ˌ)yō
plural caudillos
: a Spanish or Latin American military dictator
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That includes Democrats calling Trump a caudillo — a stereotypical Latin American strongman — or Republicans accusing Biden for being socialist in the style of left-wing Latin American leaders.
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Syra Ortiz Blanes and, Miami Herald, 21 June 2024
And this caudillo style (to put it politely) is ensconced in the United States.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 6 June 2024
Some point to Latin America’s long tradition of strong, personalistic leaders, caudillos such as Simón Bolívar and Juan Manuel de Rosas who presided after the region’s wars for independence in the nineteenth century.
—Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
The three great caudillos of the Mexican Revolution were Villa, Zapata, and Obregón.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 11 May 2023
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Syra Ortiz Blanes and, Miami Herald, 21 June 2024
And this caudillo style (to put it politely) is ensconced in the United States.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 6 June 2024
Some point to Latin America’s long tradition of strong, personalistic leaders, caudillos such as Simón Bolívar and Juan Manuel de Rosas who presided after the region’s wars for independence in the nineteenth century.
—Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
The three great caudillos of the Mexican Revolution were Villa, Zapata, and Obregón.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 11 May 2023
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“Caudillo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caudillo. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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